Buying the right products
By Linda on Jun 22, 2011 in F.I.G.H.T., Toxins
Linda’s comments: Knowing what is in products you use is very important part of prevention of Cancers and adding more toxins/chemicals to our bodies….You don’t have to have Lyme disease to become toxic from chemicals from shampoos, body creams, perfumes, etc., etc. etc.
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Several leading Organic and Natural Personal Care Products shown to have toxic ingredients.
A new study commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) found that many leading “natural” and “organic” brand shampoos, body washes, and lotions contain the carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane.
1,4-Dioxane is considered a chemical “known to the State of California to cause cancer.” It is a byproduct of the cancer-causing petrochemical Ethylene Oxide, which is used as part of a short-cut process called Ethoxylation, which makes harsh ingredients milder.
1,4-Dioxane is also suspected of being a kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant and respiratory toxicant, among others, according to the California EPA. It is also a leading groundwater contaminant.
Some of the leading organic and natural brands found to contain 1,4-Dioxane include:
JASON Pure Natural & Organics
Giovanni Organic Cosmetics
Kiss My Face
Nature’s Gate Organics To avoid 1,4-dioxane, OCA recommends reading ingredient labels and avoiding products with indications of ethoxylation, which include: “myreth,” “oleth,” “laureth,” “ceteareth,” any other “eth,” “PEG,” “polyethylene,” “polyethylene glycol,” “polyoxyethylene,” or “oxynol,” in ingredient names.
